Saker
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Saker is a large, powerful falcon species native to Eurasia, known for its speed, hunting prowess, and use in traditional falconry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saker canonical | 1 |
| saker falcon | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird of prey
ⓘ
falcon species ⓘ raptor ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a falcon ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
open grasslands
ⓘ
semi-desert regions ⓘ steppe habitats ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonNameOf | Falco cherrug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationAction |
captive breeding programs
ⓘ
mitigation of power line electrocution ⓘ regulation of trade for falconry ⓘ reintroduction projects ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
ground squirrels ⓘ partridges ⓘ pigeons ⓘ pikas ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Falconidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Falco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| huntingStyle |
high-speed pursuit
ⓘ
low-level flight over open ground ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior |
partially migratory
ⓘ
some populations are resident ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ China ⓘ Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior |
nests in trees
ⓘ
nests on cliffs ⓘ often uses old nests of other birds ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
heavily streaked juvenile plumage
ⓘ
pale streaked underparts ⓘ variable brown upperparts ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays 3–6 eggs per clutch ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
decline of prey populations
ⓘ
electrocution on power lines ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ illegal capture for falconry ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Arab falconry
ⓘ
Central Asian falconry ⓘ traditional falconry ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
hunting prowess
ⓘ
power ⓘ speed ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Falcon Souq
this entity surface form:
saker falcon